Hijack Threat Note Found On Mumbai-Bound Air India Flight In Kolkata, Passengers Evacuated

A hijack threat note discovered in the washroom of a Mumbai-bound Air India flight at Kolkata airport triggered security protocols, forcing passengers to deboard before the aircraft underwent inspection.

Hijack threat note triggers security alert at Kolkata airport (Img: X)

Kolkata: Security personnel found a hijack threat note in the washroom of a Mumbai-bound Air India flight shortly before its scheduled departure on Wednesday morning, triggering an alert at Kolkata airport. Security moved the aircraft to an isolation bay for a thorough inspection.

The flight was scheduled to depart at 10.20 am. The note, which warned that the aircraft would be hijacked at 11.10 am, was found in the washroom shortly before take-off, Kolkata airport director Vikram Singh said.

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Passengers deboarded, aircraft moved to isolation bay

After the note was found, all passengers who had boarded the aircraft were asked to deboard as a precautionary measure. Security officials immediately activated the prescribed protocols and moved the plane to the airport's isolation bay.

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Singh said the aircraft was taken to the isolation bay for a detailed inspection and to ensure that all necessary precautionary measures were carried out.